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PDFSpecial Olympics Wisconsin Powerlifting General Rules (from 2007-2008 Competition Guide)
PDFInternational Powerlifting General Rules (from Special Olympics Inc. Winter Sports Rules)
PDFSpecial Olympics Inc. Powerlifting Coaching Guide

Powerlifting is one of several sports offered by Special Olympics Programs around the world; but is not considered an official Special Olympics sport.

Special Olympics Powerlifting includes three basic lifts: the squat, the bench press and the dead lift. Participating in Powerlifting improves an athlete's overall physical fitness while giving them the experience of being on a team.

Athletes are first classified by weight and then divided by ability. Men and women can participate in all Powerlifting events. A preview of the Powerlifting events follows:

  • There are single event competitions in the bench press, squat and dead lift.
  • Athletes who are trained in more than one event have the option of competing in a combination event. This would combine lift totals from the bench press and dead lift for a total score or combined totals from the three lifts for a total score.

EVENTS

  • Bench Press
  • Dead lift
  • Squat
  • Bench/Dead Combination Lift
  • Bench/Dead/Squat Combo Lift

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